Posts tagged Joel Grey
Block, Grey & Wicks Set For Marvin Hamlisch Celebration
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Stephanie J. Block (former Elphaba – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Pre-Broadway), Joel Grey (The Wizard – Original Broadway Cast), and Teal Wicks (former Elphaba – Broadway, San Francisco, Los Angeles; former s/b Elphaba) are among the artists taking part in the American Cancer Society’s concert, ONE CENTENNIAL SENSATION, which will celebrate the birthday of the late Marvin Hamlisch. The event takes palce June 3, 2013 at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel 145 West 44th Street in New York City. Cocktails began at 6:00 pm and dinner at 6:45. The show begins at 8:00pm. You may purchase tickets for the cocktails/dinner and show by emailing jeremiah.hernandez@cancer.org or show-only tickets here.
Grey, Chenoweth & Menzel To Appear In American Songbook Concerts, 2013
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Joel Grey
Joel Grey (The Wizard – Original Broadway Cast), Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda – Original Broadway Cast) and Idina Menzel (Elphaba – Original Broadway Cast, Original West End Cast) are among the performers appearing as part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series in 2013.
Mr. Grey will appear as a special guest at the February 6 concert, Ring Them Bells! Rob Fisher Celebrates Kander & Ebb at 8:30pm.
Ms. Chenoweth will give two solo concerts on February 15 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm.
Ms. Menzel will appear as a special guest at the March 1 concerts, The Songs of Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey at 7:30pm & 9:30pm.
Tickets are going fast. For tickets visit http://americansongbook.org, or call CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500.
Grey & Moran Set For 2012 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program, 7/22-7/29
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Joel Grey (The Wizard – Original Broadway Cast) and Martin Moran (former Dr. Dillamond – 2nd Nat’l Tour) will take part in the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program, which is “a week-long master class and immersion experience” in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin from July 22-29, 2012. Mr. Grey will help lead the program, while Mr. Morton was selected to be one of the 2012 Lunt-Fontanne Fellows, and will be among the artists participating.
Five WICKED Performers Set For BROADWAY BARKS
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Chandra Lee Schwartz
Five current and past performers in WICKED will take part in BROADWAY BARKS, which is “a star-studded dog and cat adoption event benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies”. The event takes place on July 14, 2012 in Shubert Alley in New York City, New York, beginning at 3:30pm. Celebrity presentations of pets from aniaml shelters begin at 5pm. The WICKED performers taking part are:
Jackie Burns (Elphaba – Broadway; former Elphaba – 1st Nat’l Tour)
Joel Grey (The Wizard – Original Broadway Cast)
Cassie Levy (former Elphaba, s/b Elphaba – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway)
Carol Kane (former Madame Morrible – San Francisco, Los Angeles, Broadway, 1st Nat’l Tour)
Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda – Broadway; former Glinda – 1st Nat’l Tour)
For more information, please visit www.broadwaybarks.com.
Nessa’s Niblets: June 26, 2012
0- Gemma Atkins (ensemble, u/s Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – West End), Lisa Brescia (former Elphaba – Chicago; former Elphaba s/b – Broadway), Anne Brummel (former Elphaba, former Elphaba s/b – 2nd Ntl. Tour; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – 2nd Ntl. Tour, Chicago), Merideth Kaye Clark (former s/b Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, San Francisco; former ensemble, Elphaba u/s – 1st Ntl. Tour), Louise Dearman (former Glinda – West End), Christina DeCicco (former Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour), Maria Eberline (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway; former ensemble, Elphaba u/s, Nessarose u/s – 1st Ntl. Tour), Laurel Harris (former ensemble, Elphaba u/s, Nessarose u/s), Victoria Matlock (former Elphaba, former Elphaba s/b – 1st Ntl. Tour), Julia Murney (former Elphaba – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour), and Desi Oakley (universal swing, u/s Midwife) have all either performed or covered the role of Eva Peron in “Evita.”
- P.J. Benjamin (Wizard – 1st Ntl. Tour; former Wizard – Broadway), Cristy Candler (former Nessarose – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former ensemble, Witch’s Mother, Nessarose u/s – Broadway, Pre-Broadway), Taye Diggs (former Fiyero – Broadway), Joel Grey (former Wizard – Broadway), Lisa Leguillou (Assistant Director for “Wicked”), Tom McGowan (former Wizard – Broadway, 2nd Ntl. Tour, San Francisco), and Angel Reda(former ensemble, Elphaba u/s – San Francisco, Los Angeles) have all performed in the current Broadway revival of “Chicago.”
- Jillian Kates (ensemble, u/s Glinda – 2nd Ntl. Tour), Corey Mach (ensemble, u/s Fiyero – 1st Ntl. Tour), Cassie Okenka (ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour), and Libby Servais (former swing, u/s Glinda – Broadway; former s/b Glinda – San Francisco; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 2nd Ntl. Tour) are all graduates of Baldwin-Wallace College’s musical theatre program.
Video Footage: Joel Grey Sings “Willkommen” From Cabaret
0Check out this video of Joel Grey (The Wizard – Original Broadway Cast) singing “Willkommen” from the musical CABARET at his 80th birthday celebration. Mr. Grey won both an Academy Award and a Tony Award for his role as the Master of Ceremonies in CABARET. The video comes courtesy of BroadwayWorld.com.
Joel Grey to Appear at 2012 TCM Film Festival
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Joel Grey
Joel Grey (The Wizard – Original Broadway Cast) will appear at the 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival. Mr. Grey is among the stars who will kick off the festival with a 40th anniversary restoration of the film “Cabaret”, the film for which he won an Academy Award. (Mr. Grey also performed “Cabaret” on Broadway, and took home a Tony Award for his work on stage.) The “Cabaret” screening takes place on April 12, 2012 in Hollywood, California. For more information, please visit http://www.tcm.com/festival/.
Video Footage: Drama League Honors Kristin Chenoweth
0Check out this video of the Drama League honoring Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda – Original Broadway Cast). The video includes comments from Joel Grey (The Wizard – Original Broadway Cast) and Carole Shelley (Madame Morrible – Original Broadway Cast). The video is courtesy of Broadwayworld.com, and has been embedded below.
Nessa’s Niblets: October 4, 2011
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Both Joel Grey (Wizard – Original Broadway Cast) and Julia Murney (former Elphaba – Broadway, 1st National Tour) appear in the 1995 television special “The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True”. Mr. Grey, performs as the Wizard, the same role he would later play in WICKED. Ms. Murney performs as one of the background singers.
Idina Menzel (Elphaba – Original Broadway Cast, Original West End Cast) has a song featured on the album Music From and Inspired by Desperate Housewives. The album features songs inspired by the television series. She sings the song. “Damsel in Distress”.
Robert Morse (Wizard – San Francisco Tryout) originated the lead role of “J. Pierrepont Finch” in the Original Broadway production of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. He won a TONY Award for his performance, and also performed the role in 1967 film version of the musical.
Erin Mackey to Join Cast of “Anything Goes”
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Erin Mackey
Erin Mackey (former Glinda – Broadway, Los Angeles, Chicago; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – Chicago; former swing – 1st National Tour) will be joining the Broadway company of “Anything Goes” on Tuesday, September 13th in the role of Hope Harcourt. She replaces Laura Osnes, who originated the role on Broadway and will be starring aside “Wicked” alums Joel Grey (former Wizard – Original Broadway Cast) and Colin Donnell (former Fiyero – 2nd National Tour).